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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling learners all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

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